Senators’ OT win caps rally
Ottawa evens series as Phaneuf ’s goal defeats Bruins 4-3.
Dion Phaneuf scored at 1:59 of overtime Saturday as the host Ottawa Senators rallied for a 4-3 playoff victory over the Boston Bruins.
The Senators rallied from a 3-1 deficit with a two-goal third period to force overtime. The Eastern Conference series is even as it shifts to Boston for Game 3 on Monday.
Clarke MacArthur, Chris Wideman and Derick Brassard also scored for the Senators and Craig Anderson made 26 saves.
Drew Stafford, Tim Schaller and Patrice Bergeron scored for the Bruins. Tuukka Rask stopped 25 shots.
The Senators started the overtime with the man advantage as the Bruins took a delay of game penalty with 12.5 seconds remaining in regulation.
Trail i ng 3-1 to s t ar t t he third, the Senators scored twice in a span of 2:20 to tie the game.
Wideman, with his first playoff goal, made it 3-2 with a goal from the point and Brassard, off a great pass from Erik Karlsson, tied the game at 7:48 off a one-timer.
B o s t o n d e f e n s e man a s Adam McQuaid exited midway through the first period, and Ottawa defenseman Mark Borowiecki left after going hard into the boards, also during the first period.
Ottawa had Marc Methot back in the lineup for the first time since suffering a laceration to his pinky finger on March 23.
The Bruins were already thin on defense as Joe Morrow was in for an injured Colin Miller.
Predators 5, (at) Blackhawks 0: Pekka Rinne made 30 saves in his second straight shutout and picked up two assists as Nashville took a 2-0 series lead. Game 3 is Monday night in Nashville.
Ryan Johansen had a goal and two assists as Nashville added a dominant performance to its taut 1-0 victory in Game 1 on Thursday night.
Ry a n E l l i s , H a r r y Z o l - nierczyk, Colton Sissons and Kevin Fiala each scored their first career playoff goal.
Chicago coach Joel Quenneville shuffled his lineup, inserting rookie Vinnie Hinostroza and Dennis Rasmussen and benching veteran Jordin Tootoo and John Hayden. But it was more of the same for the Blackhawks, who again looked out of sync against the Predators’ active defense.
Late Friday
(At) Oilers 2, Sharks 0: After a disappointing overtime loss in the opener, the y o u n g E d mont o n O i l e r s proved to be quick learners.
Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian scored short-handed goals to help beat San Jose and even the series 1-1.
It was a dominant performance, particularly by Kas-
Senators 4, Bruins 3 (OT) (Series tied 1-1)
Predators 5, Blackhawks 0 (Nashville leads 2-0)
Maple Leafs at Capitals, late (Washington leads 1-0)
Flames at Ducks, late (Anaheim leads 1-0)
Wild at Blues, NBC (St. Louis leads 2-0)
Penguins at Blue Jackets, CNBC (Pittsburgh leads 2-0)
Canadiens at Rangers, NBCSN (Series tied 1-1)
Oilers at Sharks, NBCSN (Series tied 1-1) sian, a fourth-line winger who drove the net effectively and delivered hits. By the end of the second period, the Rogers Place fans were chanting, “Kass-ee-ann! Kass-ee-ann!”
“It was one of those things, the puck seemed to follow me tonight,” Kassian said.
Cam Talbot stopped all 16 shots he faced for his first career playoff shutout and Edmonton’s first postseason win since 2006.
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Columbus forward Matt Calvert was suspended for today’s game for his crosscheck to Pittsburgh’s Tom Kuhnhackl during the third period of the Game 2 loss to the Penguins.